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Praying the Stations of the Cross with Saint Eugene de Mazenod
Friends, join us over on YouTube each Friday in Lent at 3pm as we pray the Stations of the Cross with Saint Eugene de Mazenod. Each week, we will join with a different Oblate...
Thought of the Day | St. Eugene
“We are meant for the poor”
17th April
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A Easter Sunday Reflection
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Reflecting Through Holy Week: Holy Saturday
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Reflecting Through Holy Week: Good Friday
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Reflecting Through Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
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Thought of the Day | St. Eugene
Rectify a mistaken opinion
16th April
About the Oblates
“Profoundly respecting the dignity and sacredness of each person, we seek to grow close to Christ and make him known through our way of life and ministry. We commit ourselves principally to those on the margins of church and society.”
This enthusiastic group became the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1826. Despite being a small number, Eugene sent his missionaries to the furthest reaches of the world: To the poor in Canada and on the Texas / Mexican border; to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) and South Africa. Oblates first came to the UK in 1841 and to Ireland in 1856. At Eugene de Mazenod’s canonisation in December 1995, Pope John Paul II said of him: “he had a heart as big as the world”.
Oblates exercise very diverse ministries but above all seek to dedicate themselves to the poor and abandoned. One can thus find Oblates in Britain and Ireland working in parishes, in missionary formation, preaching, social justice and pastoral ministries, or prisons. “No ministry is alien to us as long as we never lose sight of the main purpose of the Congregation: the evangelization of the most abandoned.” ~ Oblate Constitutions and Rules.
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“Profoundly respecting the dignity and sacredness of each person, we seek to grow close to Christ and make him known through our way of life and ministry. We commit ourselves principally to those on the margins of church and society.”
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The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are committed to creating a safe environment for all. We want children, young people and vulnerable adults to feel included and valued, their participation is to be encouraged by all Oblates… read more
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